Heritage Parade and Festival

Description

Mark your calendars! The 2023 Heritage Festival and Parade will take place on Saturday, September 16 in Downtown Mason! The event will feature kids’ activities, vendors, music entertainment and more! The event is free and open to the public and is sure to include fun for all ages!

The annual Heritage Festival Parade will kick off the day’s activities beginning at 3:00 p.m. and begin at the corner of Foxfield Drive and Mason-Montgomery Road, just north of the Municipal Center. The parade will head north on Mason-Montgomery Road and continue west on West Main Street towards the Downtown Plaza. Guests are encouraged to watch the parade near the Downtown Plaza to enjoy short performances by parade participants! Heritage Festival will begin at 4:00 p.m. at the Mason Downtown Plaza immediately following the parade. Vendors and kids' activities will be open throughout the evening until 10:00 p.m.

Heritage Festival Schedule of Events
3:00 p.m.             Annual Parade
4:00 p.m.             Vendors and Activities Open
4:30 p.m.             School of Rock performs on stage
6:00 p.m.             Blake Tyler performs on stage
8:00 p.m.             The Menus perform on stage
9:45 p.m.             Drone Show
10:00 p.m.           Event Concludes
 
Shuttle Service - Beginning at 3:00 p.m. through the conclusion of the event, shuttle service will be available. Pick up and drop off locations include Mason Community Center Parking Lot, Grace Chapel (until 4:30 p.m.) and the intersection of West Main Street and N. East/S. East Street for the public.
 
Road Closures - Beginning at 12:00 p.m., West Main Street from Reading Road to N. Forest/S. Forest Avenue and N. West Street from West Main Street to W. Church Street will be closed for event staging and assembly. Mason-Montgomery Road from Foxfield Drive to Main Street will close at 2:45 p.m. for the duration of the parade. It is anticipated that Mason-Montgomery Road will reopen by 4:00 p.m. West Main Street from N. East/S. East Street to 2nd Avenue will be closed beginning at 2:45 p.m. for the duration of the parade and festival. It is anticipated that the road will reopen by midnight. Detour signs will be posted prior to the parade and festival.  Electronic message boards will also be utilized advising of the event and road closures.